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Kadia

Girl

Meaning of Kadia: African: 'first daughter'

Kadia is a girl's name most strongly associated with African naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 14743rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#14743

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

165

First recorded 1987 · peak 1998

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 9 babies1995: 11 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 13 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 9 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 9 babies2004: 7 babies2005: 9 babies2006: 8 babies2007: 6 babies2008: 5 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 7 babies20102011: 9 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 6 babies2016: 5 babies2017: 6 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 8 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Kadia per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 13.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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